Polish Greyhound
FCI 333
75 cmAdult male
at the withers
at the withers
- Mass
- orientacyjnie 27–32 kgSamce
Polish Greyhound — size comparison
The Polish Greyhound is tall, strong and more muscular than many other sighthounds. It has long legs, a deep chest and a clearly tucked-up belly. Short hair rev
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Polish Greyhound — size comparison — facts and sources
The Polish Greyhound is tall, strong and more muscular than many other sighthounds. It has long legs, a deep chest and a clearly tucked-up belly. Short hair reveals its build well, while the long head retains a determined, attentive expression.
Sighthounds have been documented in Polish lands since the thirteenth century. They hunted hares, roe deer and wolves among other game and later appeared in literature and painting. The modern breed was preserved and rebuilt from surviving traditional-type dogs. Historical similarities to other sighthounds do not reduce its ancestry to a simple Greyhound–Borzoi cross.
It is usually confident and clearly reserved. It need not immediately approach a stranger even when calmly tolerating their presence. Detected movement, however, may trigger an immediate decisive response. In pursuit it can act without looking back to its handler. It forms strong bonds with familiar people, often expressed through quiet companionship rather than insistent attention-seeking.